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Separate the combined inequality into two individual inequalities.

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1<x≤41 < x \le 4

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  1. Separate the combined inequality into two individual inequalities.

    The given inequality is −1≤5−2x3<2x−1-1 \le \frac{5-2x}{3} < 2x-1
    This can be split into two inequalities:

    1. −1≤5−2x3-1 \le \frac{5-2x}{3}
    2. 5−2x3<2x−1\frac{5-2x}{3} < 2x-1
  2. Solve the first inequality.

    −1≤5−2x3-1 \le \frac{5-2x}{3}

    Multiply both sides by 3:

    −1×3≤5−2x-1 \times 3 \le 5-2x −3≤5−2x-3 \le 5-2x

    Subtract 5 from both sides:

    −3−5≤−2x-3 - 5 \le -2x −8≤−2x-8 \le -2x

    Divide both sides by -2. Remember to reverse the inequality sign when dividing by a negative number:

    −8−2≥x\frac{-8}{-2} \ge x 4≥x4 \ge x

    So, x≤4x \le 4.

  3. Solve the second inequality.

    5−2x3<2x−1\frac{5-2x}{3} < 2x-1

    Multiply both sides by 3:

    5−2x<3(2x−1)5-2x < 3(2x-1) 5−2x<6x−35-2x < 6x-3

    Add 2x2x to both sides:

    5<6x+2x−35 < 6x + 2x - 3 5<8x−35 < 8x - 3

    Add 3 to both sides:

    5+3<8x5 + 3 < 8x 8<8x8 < 8x

    Divide both sides by 8:

    88<x\frac{8}{8} < x 1<x1 < x

    So, x>1x > 1.

  4. Combine the solutions from both inequalities.

    From Step 2, we have x≤4x \le 4.
    From Step 3, we have x>1x > 1.
    Combining these two, we get the combined inequality:

    1<x≤41 < x \le 4
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